* The [[Pro Boxes|Super Racer Kit Box]] is the only Pro Box that is purchasable with credits.

* The [[Pro Boxes|Super Racer Kit Box]] is the only Pro Box that is purchasable with credits.

* The [[Upgrades]] and [[Pro Kits]] for each vehicle are purchasable with credits. As of the [[Lunar New Year Update]], several of the subsequent cars have the option of paying with either currency for MAX Upgrades.

* The [[Upgrades]] and [[Pro Kits]] for each vehicle are purchasable with credits. As of the [[Lunar New Year Update]], several of the subsequent cars have the option of paying with either currency for MAX Upgrades.

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The only currency in the game until the inclusion of Tokens with the 2014 Winter update, Credits are a fundamental element of the game, being the primary way to purchase in-game objects without having to spend real money, since Tokens are much harder to obtain. Credits can be won by finishing races, winning Time-Limited Events, completing vehicle collections or purchasing credit packs. Credits earned at the end of races can also be increased by the Double Credits booster, completing Bonus Star Requirements and the Daily Bonus multiplier.

Items bought with Credits

A majority of the cars in the game are purchasable with credits. As of the Elite Cars Update, several have the option of paying with either currency.

The Upgrades and Pro Kits for each vehicle are purchasable with credits. As of the Lunar New Year Update, several of the subsequent cars have the option of paying with either currency for MAX Upgrades.

As of June 26th, 2017, a fourth Exclusive Deal is purchasable using credits.

This was expanded further with the Motorcycles Update, where there are multiple credits-purchasable Exclusive Deals.

Credit Packs

Credit packs are an in-app purchase that provides the player a set amount of credits in exchange for real money. While the price for a pack increases for a bigger payout, the larger packs are overall of more value as the player gains a larger amount for a reduced money → credits cost ratio. With the Rio de Janeiro Update, each credit pack will also award the player with VIP points for the VIP system.

Transferability with Tokens

There is no official conversion rate between credits and tokens in Asphalt 8: Airborne. A token is worth 138 on average and at the most, 341. This is only an estimate as the number of in-game tokens received for an equivalent value of credits depends largely on what you purchased.

In general, the lower the credit/token ratio of the car price is, the more economical it would be to purchase the car with credits instead of tokens. Due to the scarcity and high value of tokens to most players, it is usually a better choice to purchase the item with credits and save the tokens for other uses.

Prior to March 23, 2018, the Lamborghini Veneno could be used as the first stepping stone in credits grinding as it only cost 861,774 to buy and MAX PRO and does not require Engine Cards in its Pro Kits.

While the 2015 GTA Spano has comparable profitability to the cars mentioned above, the car is rendered impractical with its paywall restriction and Elite Car status with tune-ups for it taking 2 hours and 30 minutes to complete.

As previously mentioned, completing certain Collections in the game will award the player with a credit reward. Listed below are all of the collections with a credit reward.